While visiting my mom in South Florida last month, I received a wonderful treatment of an acupuncture facial combined with foot reflexology. When I arrived for my appointment, my therapist asked, “You’re don’t live here, do you?” I asked, “How did…

When Chris and I are away, we seek out bodywork treatments to soothe the stress, aches, and pains of traveling. We also like to broaden our bodywork experiences beyond what we receive at home. On a recent visit with family…

A client who loves having one of our flax-filled eye pillows over her eyes when lying supine (face-up) mentioned that she first encountered them in yoga classes during relaxation. We offer bodywork clients unscented, flax-filled eye pillows with simple cotton…

It was the end of an extremely stressful week for the client on my massage table. She was finally relaxing, her breathing deepening, her muscle tension melting. Then her cell phone rang. Next time your cell goes off, notice your instantaneous…

When you schedule a bodywork appointment, the body can start to feel better in anticipation. Then there’s the experience of the treatment itself. Afterward, the benefits of the treatment may last from hours to days or even longer. Clients ask…

A client apologized for requesting a therapist of the opposite gender and called himself a “knuckle-dragger.” We were able to accommodate this client and assured him there was no need to apologize. We have one of each, so that request is…

Chris and I learned a lot in 2014. For example, living and working in a building under renovation causes wear and tear on our nerves. Getting through this time meant recommitting to our meditation practice, doing yoga, receiving bodywork, getting outside, having…

Yesterday we were notified that someone purchased three gift certificates on our website. Later we received an email from the buyer asking to use our holiday offer. We’re offering a special until Dec. 31: Get 20% off your entire purchase when you…

Chris and I follow the Code of Ethics of our professional organization, Associated Bodywork & Massage Professionals, including: Commitment to Confidentiality I will keep client communication and information confidential and will not share client information without the client’s written consent,…